Last Updated on January 26, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
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Here is the Philadelphia 76ers 1965–66 roster and regular season player statistics.
Philadelphia 76ers (1965–66) Roster
| Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain | C | 7’1″ | 275 lb | 29 | Kansas |
| Hal Greer | G | 6’2″ | 175 lb | 29 | Marshall |
| Chet Walker | F | 6’6″ | 212 lb | 26 | Bradley |
| Billy Cunningham | F | 6’6″ | 210 lb | 22 | North Carolina |
| Lucious Jackson | F/C | 6’9″ | 230 lb | 24 | Pan American |
| Wali Jones | G | 6’2″ | 180 lb | 24 | Villanova |
| Dave Gambee | F | 6’6″ | 215 lb | 28 | Oregon State |
| Al Bianchi | G | 6’3″ | 185 lb | 33 | Bowling Green |
| Matt Guokas | G | 6’5″ | 190 lb | 22 | Saint Joseph’s |
| Bill Melchionni | G | 6’1″ | 165 lb | 22 | Villanova |
| Jerry Chambers | F | 6’5″ | 185 lb | 21 | Utah |
Regular Season Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain | C | 29 | 79 | 79 | 47.3 | 33.5 | 24.6 | 5.2 | 2.2 | 25.2 | 13.6 | .540 | 0 | 0 | 12.4 | 6.3 | .513 | |||
| Hal Greer | SG | 29 | 80 | 80 | 41.6 | 22.7 | 5.9 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 19.8 | 8.8 | .445 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 | 5.2 | .804 | |||
| Chet Walker | SF | 25 | 80 | 80 | 32.5 | 15.3 | 8.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 12.3 | 5.5 | .451 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 | 4.2 | .716 | |||
| Billy Cunningham | SF | 22 | 80 | 80 | 26.7 | 14.3 | 7.5 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 12.6 | 5.4 | .426 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 3.5 | .634 | |||
| Wali Jones | PG | 23 | 80 | 80 | 27.5 | 9.0 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 10.0 | 3.7 | .370 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 1.6 | .744 | |||
| Luke Jackson | PF | 24 | 79 | 79 | 24.9 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 7.8 | 3.1 | .401 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 2.0 | .738 | |||
| Dave Gambee | SF | 28 | 72 | 72 | 14.8 | 6.9 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 6.1 | 2.3 | .384 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 | 2.2 | .850 | |||
| Al Bianchi | PG | 33 | 78 | 78 | 16.8 | 6.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 7.2 | 2.7 | .382 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.8 | .673 | |||
| Gerry Ward | SG | 24 | 66 | 66 | 12.7 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 1.0 | .354 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | .650 | |||
| Ben Warley | SF | 29 | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| Art Heyman | 24 | 6 | 6 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.5 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | .800 | ||||
| Bob Weiss | 23 | 7 | 7 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.4 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Jesse Branson | SF | 24 | 5 | 5 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | .750 | |||
| Totals | 80 | 240.6 | 117.3 | 70.7 | 23.8 | 26.2 | 102.4 | 45.6 | .446 | 0 | 0 | 39.3 | 26.1 | .664 |
Playoff Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain | C | 29 | 5 | 5 | 48.0 | 28.0 | 30.2 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 22.0 | 11.2 | .509 | 0 | 0 | 13.6 | 5.6 | .412 | |||
| Hal Greer | SG | 29 | 5 | 5 | 45.2 | 16.4 | 7.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 18.2 | 6.4 | .352 | 0 | 0 | 4.6 | 3.6 | .783 | |||
| Chet Walker | SF | 25 | 5 | 5 | 36.2 | 14.6 | 7.4 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 12.8 | 4.8 | .375 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 5.0 | .806 | |||
| Wali Jones | PG | 23 | 5 | 5 | 31.2 | 13.0 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 15.4 | 5.0 | .325 | 0 | 0 | 4.4 | 3.0 | .682 | |||
| Luke Jackson | PF | 24 | 5 | 5 | 32.6 | 12.0 | 8.8 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 9.8 | 4.2 | .429 | 0 | 0 | 4.4 | 3.6 | .818 | |||
| Al Bianchi | PG | 33 | 5 | 5 | 12.8 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 8.6 | 3.6 | .419 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 1.8 | .750 | |||
| Dave Gambee | SF | 28 | 5 | 5 | 16.4 | 6.0 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 5.8 | 2.2 | .379 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 1.6 | .727 | |||
| Billy Cunningham | SF | 22 | 4 | 4 | 17.3 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 7.8 | 1.3 | .161 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 2.8 | .846 | |||
| Gerry Ward | SG | 24 | 5 | 5 | 8.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | |||
| Totals | 5 | 245.0 | 104.0 | 72.2 | 19.2 | 28.6 | 100.4 | 38.8 | .386 | 0 | 0 | 40.6 | 26.4 | .650 |
Regular Season Per 36 Minutes
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain | C | 29 | 79 | 79 | 47.3 | 25.5 | 18.7 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 19.2 | 10.3 | .540 | 0 | 0 | 9.4 | 4.8 | .513 | |||
| Billy Cunningham | SF | 22 | 80 | 80 | 26.7 | 19.3 | 10.1 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 17.1 | 7.3 | .426 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 | 4.7 | .634 | |||
| Hal Greer | SG | 29 | 80 | 80 | 41.6 | 19.7 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 17.1 | 7.6 | .445 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 | 4.5 | .804 | |||
| Dave Gambee | SF | 28 | 72 | 72 | 14.8 | 16.7 | 9.2 | 2.4 | 6.4 | 14.7 | 5.7 | .384 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 5.4 | .850 | |||
| Chet Walker | SF | 25 | 80 | 80 | 32.5 | 16.9 | 8.8 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 13.6 | 6.1 | .451 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 4.6 | .716 | |||
| Al Bianchi | PG | 33 | 78 | 78 | 16.8 | 13.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 6.4 | 15.4 | 5.9 | .382 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 1.8 | .673 | |||
| Wali Jones | PG | 23 | 80 | 80 | 27.5 | 11.8 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 13.1 | 4.9 | .370 | 0 | 0 | 2.8 | 2.1 | .744 | |||
| Luke Jackson | PF | 24 | 79 | 79 | 24.9 | 11.9 | 12.4 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 11.2 | 4.5 | .401 | 0 | 0 | 3.9 | 2.9 | .738 | |||
| Jesse Branson | SF | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14.0 | 12.9 | 23.1 | 2.6 | 10.3 | 15.4 | 2.6 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 10.3 | 7.7 | .750 | |||
| Ben Warley | SF | 29 | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 18.0 | 6.0 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| Art Heyman | 24 | 6 | 6 | 20.0 | 18.0 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 16.2 | 5.4 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 7.2 | .800 | ||||
| Gerry Ward | SG | 24 | 66 | 66 | 12.7 | 7.4 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 7.0 | 8.1 | 2.9 | .354 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 | 1.7 | .650 | |||
| Bob Weiss | 23 | 7 | 7 | 4.3 | 7.2 | 8.4 | 4.8 | 12.0 | 10.8 | 3.6 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Totals | 80 | 245.0 | 104.0 | 72.2 | 19.2 | 28.6 | 100.4 | 38.8 | .386 | 0 | 0 | 40.6 | 26.4 | .650 |
Playoff Per 36 Minutes
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Bianchi | PG | 33 | 5 | 5 | 64.0 | 25.3 | 5.6 | 2.3 | 10.7 | 24.2 | 10.1 | .419 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 | 5.1 | .750 | |||
| Wilt Chamberlain | C | 29 | 5 | 5 | 48.0 | 21.0 | 22.6 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 16.5 | 8.4 | .509 | 0 | 0 | 10.2 | 4.2 | .412 | |||
| Wali Jones | PG | 23 | 5 | 5 | 31.2 | 15.0 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 17.8 | 5.8 | .325 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 3.5 | .682 | |||
| Dave Gambee | SF | 28 | 5 | 5 | 16.4 | 13.2 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 6.1 | 12.7 | 4.8 | .379 | 0 | 0 | 4.8 | 3.5 | .727 | |||
| Luke Jackson | PF | 24 | 5 | 5 | 32.6 | 13.3 | 9.7 | 1.8 | 4.6 | 10.8 | 4.6 | .429 | 0 | 0 | 4.9 | 4.0 | .818 | |||
| Chet Walker | SF | 25 | 5 | 5 | 36.2 | 14.5 | 7.4 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 12.7 | 4.8 | .375 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 5.0 | .806 | |||
| Billy Cunningham | SF | 22 | 4 | 4 | 17.3 | 11.0 | 9.4 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 16.2 | 2.6 | .161 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 | 5.7 | .846 | |||
| Hal Greer | SG | 29 | 5 | 5 | 45.2 | 13.1 | 5.7 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 14.5 | 5.1 | .352 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 | 2.9 | .783 | |||
| Gerry Ward | SG | 24 | 5 | 5 | 8.8 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 9.0 | 6.5 | 1.6 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | .000 | |||
| Totals | 5 | 245.0 | 104.0 | 72.2 | 19.2 | 28.6 | 100.4 | 38.8 | .386 | 0 | 0 | 40.6 | 26.4 | .650 |
Regular Season Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain | C | 29 | 79 | 79 | 3737 | 2649 | 1943 | 414 | 9 | 171 | 171 | 1990 | 1074 | .540 | 0 | 0 | 976 | 501 | .513 | |
| Hal Greer | SG | 29 | 80 | 80 | 3326 | 1819 | 473 | 384 | 0 | 0 | 315 | 1580 | 703 | .445 | 0 | 0 | 514 | 413 | .804 | |
| Chet Walker | SF | 25 | 80 | 80 | 2603 | 1221 | 636 | 201 | 0 | 0 | 238 | 982 | 443 | .451 | 0 | 0 | 468 | 335 | .716 | |
| Billy Cunningham | SF | 22 | 80 | 80 | 2134 | 1143 | 599 | 207 | 0 | 0 | 301 | 1011 | 431 | .426 | 0 | 0 | 443 | 281 | .634 | |
| Wali Jones | PG | 23 | 80 | 80 | 2196 | 720 | 169 | 273 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 799 | 296 | .370 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 128 | .744 | |
| Luke Jackson | PF | 24 | 79 | 79 | 1966 | 650 | 676 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 216 | 614 | 246 | .401 | 0 | 0 | 214 | 158 | .738 | |
| Dave Gambee | SF | 28 | 72 | 72 | 1068 | 495 | 273 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 189 | 437 | 168 | .384 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 159 | .850 | |
| Al Bianchi | PG | 33 | 78 | 78 | 1312 | 494 | 134 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 232 | 560 | 214 | .382 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 66 | .673 | |
| Gerry Ward | SG | 24 | 66 | 66 | 838 | 173 | 89 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 163 | 189 | 67 | .354 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 39 | .650 | |
| Art Heyman | 24 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 3 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | .800 | ||
| Bob Weiss | 23 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 3 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Jesse Branson | SF | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .750 | |
| Ben Warley | SF | 29 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 80 | 19250 | 9387 | 5014 | 1905 | 9 | 171 | 2094 | 8189 | 3650 | .446 | 0 | 0 | 3141 | 2087 | .664 |
Playoff Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain | C | 29 | 5 | 5 | 240 | 140 | 151 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 110 | 56 | .509 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 28 | .412 | |
| Hal Greer | SG | 29 | 5 | 5 | 226 | 82 | 36 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 91 | 32 | .352 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 18 | .783 | |
| Chet Walker | SF | 25 | 5 | 5 | 181 | 73 | 37 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 64 | 24 | .375 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 25 | .806 | |
| Wali Jones | PG | 23 | 5 | 5 | 156 | 65 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 77 | 25 | .325 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 15 | .682 | |
| Luke Jackson | PF | 24 | 5 | 5 | 163 | 60 | 44 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 49 | 21 | .429 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 18 | .818 | |
| Al Bianchi | PG | 33 | 5 | 5 | 64 | 45 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 43 | 18 | .419 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | .750 | |
| Dave Gambee | SF | 28 | 5 | 5 | 82 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 29 | 11 | .379 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | .727 | |
| Billy Cunningham | SF | 22 | 4 | 4 | 69 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 31 | 5 | .161 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 11 | .846 | |
| Gerry Ward | SG | 24 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 2 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 5 | 1225 | 520 | 330 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 502 | 194 | .386 | 0 | 0 | 203 | 132 | .650 |
Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain | Central Connector / Defensive Anchor | 47.3 | High | 33.5 | 24.6 | 5.2 | Defensive activities dominant for era | 31.75 | Dominated as the team’s engine, leading MLB in rebounds, minutes, FG%, and assists while anchoring the best record in the NBA; transitioned to a facilitating and rebounding focus while still scoring efficiently. | MVP, All-NBA First |
| Hal Greer | Lead Guard Scorer / Secondary Creator | 41.6 | High | 22.7 | 5.9 | 4.8 | Steady two-way backcourt presence | 16.45 | Floor leader with consistent scoring and playmaking; part of a balanced offensive core that paced the 76ers’ league-best attack. | All-NBA Second, All-Star |
| Chet Walker | Two-Way Wing | 32.5 | Mid | 15.3 | 8.0 | 2.5 | Active rebounder and defender | 13.40 | Athletic forward offering efficient scoring, sturdy rebounding and defensive activity as a key wing for one of the league’s most complete rosters. | All-Star |
| Billy Cunningham | Versatile Forward / Sixth Man | 26.7 | Mid | 14.3 | 7.5 | 2.6 | Energetic and disruptive | 12.20 | Provided instant offense and energetic rebounding; recognized as a rising young forward who contributed across categories and later excelled in expanded roles. | Rookie of the Year Runner-Up |
| Luke Jackson | Frontcourt Role Player | 24.9 | Mid | 8.2 | 8.6 | 1.7 | Strong rebound presence | 10.25 | Rebounding-focused frontcourt contributor who provided complementary physical play and interior toughness next to Chamberlain. | — |
| Wali Jones | Secondary Guard Facilitator | 27.5 | Mid | 9.0 | 2.1 | 3.4 | Perimeter defender & passer | 7.75 | Quick ball-handler contributing scoring off the bench and transition play, adding defensive intensity and passing within the rotation. | — |
| Al Bianchi | Veteran Backup PG | 16.8 | Low | 6.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | Steady veteran presence | 5.85 | Seasoned point guard offering steady ball control, occasional scoring and leadership minutes in support of younger playmakers. | — |
| Dave Gambee | Bench Forward | 14.8 | Low | 6.9 | 3.8 | 1.0 | Role player energy | 5.85 | Provided depth minutes with occasional scoring, rebounding and hustle plays; typical reserve rotation piece. | — |
| Gerry Ward | Spot SG Contributor | 12.7 | Very Low | 2.6 | 1.3 | 1.2 | Limited rotational role | 2.55 | Saw limited minutes contributing occasional bench offense and perimeter defense. | — |
| Ben Warley | Reserve Forward | 6.0 | Very Low | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | Minimal rotation role | 2.00 | Appeared briefly; provided short bursts off the bench with modest impact. | — |
| Bob Weiss | Developmental Guard | 4.3 | Very Low | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 | Young reserve guard | 1.25 | Played sparingly in developmental capacity, focused on facilitating and defense when called upon. | — |
| Art Heyman | Reserve Wing | 3.3 | Very Low | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Occasional bench minutes | 1.45 | Saw brief time providing scoring attempts and perimeter play in limited games. | — |
| Jesse Branson | Short-Term Reserve | 2.8 | Very Low | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.2 | Minimal impact | 1.50 | Short stint; limited statistical contributions across categories. | — |